Why Being Mr. Nice Guy is Not a Victimless Crime
Mr. Nice Guy. It's such an easy role to play, isn't it? Someone asks you for a favor -- like some extra time in repaying a debt -- and you [...]
When To Send an Account to Collections
Many of the turning points in movies hinge on people waiting for the exact right moment to do something. Launch an attack, surprise an enemy, close a deal, cut the [...]
Why Being Mr. Nice Guy is not Always the Best Choice
Mr. Nice Guy. It's such an easy role to play, isn't it? Someone asks you for a favor -- like some extra time in repaying a debt -- and you [...]
Don’t Wait Around… Act!
To be a consumer today is to be living in the most tumultuous financial period since the Great Recession nearly 15 years ago. Student loan debts are being canceled. Medical [...]
Harder Times Call for Harder Choices
Nearly 20% of individuals nationwide have disclosed that they have skipped or delayed paying a bill in the past six months in order to meet their monthly expenses, or at [...]
How to Make Good Financial Choices
Last time, we talked about the importance of making good financial choices, especially given the state of the economy, with everything costing a lot more than it has in the [...]
The Importance of Making Good Choices
The cost of meat, chicken, fish and eggs is 14% higher now than they were a year ago. The price of fruits and vegetables are 12% higher. The price of [...]
Making the Decision Not to Send Accounts to Collections Only Hurts Yourself
The horizon is an interesting concept. It never appears to get closer or further away — in a way acting like a fixed point in space — but we all [...]
What Happens When a Form Isn’t Filled out Properly
It’s likely one of the most demoralizing sights in a doctor’s office or hospital — the clipboard. The clipboard containing page after page of forms and information that patients are [...]
Economic Cycle Turning; Consumers Need to be Prepared
If you listen to an economist of any stripe, he or she will inevitably talk about cycles. Much of the economy runs in cycles and economists love to point this [...]